February 12 — Tags: ,

Safe return doubtful

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“Men wanted for hazardous journey. Low wages, bitter cold, long hours of complete darkness. Safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in event of success.”

Ernest Shackleton, Antarctic explorer (1874-1922)

(This advertisement was placed in a London newspaper in 1912 and inspired nearly 5,000 replies.) Thank you Jorn for sharing.